Refugees primary victims of the storm

BEIRUT: Syrian refugees across Lebanon have resorted to burning clothes, rags and scraps of wood to survive Zina, the harsh winter storm which has lashed the country over the two days.

While Zina’s bitter cold and gale force winds have been felt throughout Lebanon, hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees living in tented settlements across the country face critical conditions.“We haven’t left the tent for three days,” said Umm Mohammad, a refugee living with her family in a tent ...